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By Lou Varricchio
newmarketpress@denpubs.com FERRISBURGH — Nearly every Addison County community has a special day to promote itself. On Saturday, July 30, Ferrisburgh will take the plunge by celebrating all things—well—Ferrisburgh. Events ar e held throughout the day and at several locations around town. Saturday, July 30 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Celebrate Ferrisburgh! Fr ee activities for each family member. 10 a.m.-noon. Ferrisburgh Historical Society parking lot, U.S. Route 7. Ride with local r esidents Liz and Peter Markowski in their antique car collection. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Ferrisburgh Central School. 10 a.m.-noon. T ours of the student gardens, composting shed and activities for childr en. Walking trail open. Noon-1 p.m. Eat a School Lunch at Ferrisburgh Central School including V ermont-grown items. 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Town Hall-Community Center: Sponsored by the Friends of the Ferrisburgh Grange Hall. Ferrisburgh and vicinity in times past. Archival photos from Bixby Memorial Library and other collections. Pr esented by Elias Baldwin.by Elias Baldwin. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. V an DeWeert family antique farm equipment and family fun. V anDeWeert residence acr oss fr om Fire Station, U.S. Route 7. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Ferrisburgh Fir e Station opens the fire trucks and family activities with firemen. See FERRISBURGH, page 11
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Stink bug threatens apple crop By Lou Varricchio
newmarketpress@denpubs.com BURLINGTON — V ermont has the dubious honor of hosting yet another new illegal alien of the i nsect k ind—the s tink b ug. Th e b ug, w hich poses a thr eat to the state’s apple cr op, was first detected here a few weeks ago. “As if Vermont didn’t have enough serious invasive introduced exotic pests to watch for, such as the emerald ash borer and Asian long-horned beetle, we now have another Asian import—the brown marmorated stink bug,” accor ding to Dr . Leonard Perry, a pr ofessor at the University of Vermont Extension. Perry alerted or chard owners and gar deners that the stink bug took up r esidence in Vermont just this year. It has been in the U.S. over a decade slowly moving north. It now calls 32 states home. “It feeds on many fr uits, vegetables, and farm crops, either making them inedible or unsaleable,” Perry noted. “This stink bug is a nuisance in homes as well.” First detected in eastern Pennsylvania in the mid 1990s, this bug likely arrived in imported packing material f rom Asia. Even in its native China, Korea, Japan, and Taiwan it is a formidable farm pest. “This pest has caused widespr ead damage to apples and peaches in mid-Atlantic states,” according to Perry. See STINK BUG, page 11
Todd Griswold with artifacts he recovered from the Vermont crash site of a World War II-era B-17F Flying Fortress.
Vt. man solves mystery of B-17 crash Human error, not sabotage, caused 1943 bomber crash
By Lou Varricchio
newmarketpress@denpubs.com RANDOLPH — Historical r esearcher Todd Griswold of Randolph likes a good mystery. In the case of Vermont’s well known June 27, 1943, crash of a B-17F Flying Fortr ess—nicknamed Small Arm by her crew, Bomber Crew 31—Griswold was determined to uncover the tr ue nature of the World War II-era crash that involved the
deaths of three U.S. airmen. In r ecent years, the V ermont crash has r eceived considerable attention—it been featured on several television documentaries about aviation mysteries and World War II. And in light of last week’s Chicago-ar ea crash of one of the last r emaining airworthy B-17s, Griswold’s findings are all the more newsworthy. Griswold spent several months combing the Small Arm crash site for physical evidence as well as tracking down documents about the B17F’s avionics and flight crew. See B-17 CRASH, page 6
Ferrisburgh teenager competes nationally By Lou Varricchio
Ann Clancy
the start program. She was also welcomed by city of ficials, program newmarketpress@denpubs.com sponsors and a local Girl Scout tro op participating in FERRISBURGH — Ann Clancy of Ferrisbur gh ar - the Adopt a Distinguished Young Woman program. “The mission of Distinguished Young Women is to rived in Mobile, Ala., June 12 to participate in the provide a life-enhancing experience for our partici54th Distinguished Young Women National Finals. pants t hat c ulminates i n a c elebratory s howcase o f Clancy is one of 50 state r epresentatives competing their accomplishments,” said Becky Jo Peterson of for a shar e of $142,000 in cash scholarships and the Distinguished Young Women. opportunity to r epresent the pr ogram as the DistinDuring her time in Alabama, Clancy and her fellow guished Young Woman of America for 2011. The 50 state representatives were welcomed to Mo- state r epresentatives participated in team building activities, complete community service pr ojects and bile with an Arrival Ceremony kicking-off two weeks interact with the Gulf Coast community thro ugh varof events, activities and rehearsals leading up to the 54th National Finals to be held June 23-25 at the Mo- ious events. Founded in 1958, Distinguished Young Women, is bile Civic Center Theater. the largest and oldest national scholarship pr ogram Clancy was gr eeted by her host family , who she will live with until June 25, a tradition dating back to for high school girls.
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